2º Bachillerato Reported Speech Revision

Turn the following sentence into reported speech 'I have to go now', she said

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: She said that she had to go then.

Important

Remember

have to turns into had to in reported speech

now > then

Turn the following sentence into reported speech 'Can you look after my bag?' Mario asked Paula

Answer explanation

There are two possibilities:

Mario asked Paula if she could look after his bag.

Mario asked Paula whether she could look after his bag.

Remember: the structure is:

Suj + verb + if/whether + oración en afirmativa

Don't use ? nor auxiliars

Turn the following sentence into reported speech:

'I didn't watch the new episodes of Peaky Blinders yesterday', Hugo told me

Answer explanation

Hugo told me that he had not watched the new episodes of Peaky Blinders the day before/ the previous day.

Remember:

Past Simple > Present perfect

Yesterday > The day before.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: Marco asked us if we knew where Olivia was.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is:

Do you know where Olivia is? Marco asked us.

Remember: Wh-question

Suj + verb + Wh- particle - oración en afirmativa

Don't use ? nor auxiliars

Turn the following sentence into reported speech: 'Stay here and don't move', the police officer ordered us

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: The police officer ordered us to stay there and not to move.

Important

Orders > do the reported speech using the structure to infinitive

Negations > not to + verb

Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Why don't we think of a different idea? she suggested

Answer explanation

There are two possible answers

She suggested thinking of a different idea.

She suggested that we think of a different idea

Remember: suggest introduce either a -ing verb or a that clause.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: He wondered where to find the address

Answer explanation

The correct answer is:

Where do I find the address? Where can I find the address?

Remember: Rethoric questions follow this pattern:

Suj + verb + question word +infinitive.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: He asked me to open the window

Answer explanation

Could you open the window? he asked me

Can you open the window? He asked me

Remember:

Requests > reported speech using the structure:

Suj + verb + (Obj) + to + verb